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Average User Rating
4.9/5

Rating Breakdown
  • 5 star 1,620
  • 4 star 117
  • 3 star 15
  • 2 star 4
  • 1 star 8

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Moulik   –  
Kenya KE
Visited: January 2020 Reviewed: Jan 29, 2020

Email Moulik  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

In summary, it was excellent and we had no complaints. Simon, our driver and guide was the best.
4/5

Masai Mara review

We had taken the Masai Mara trip with Jocky Tours. In summary, it was excellent and we had no complaints. Simon, our driver and guide was the best. We recommend a Matatu over the Landcruiser as it's cheaper and nearly same experience.

The communication over email and phone was perfect.

A longer feedback follows. They picked us up promptly from our place. We had a good drive with Simon to Masai Mara. The road is not very good but Simon was a skilled driver. The lenchada camp site was very good and our tent was really comfortable. During the game drives, Simon was very actively coordinating with others to make sure we see as much game as possible and was also very knowledgeable. He told us about the living habits, gestation period and breeding habits of each of the species. They also made us see the sunrise in the national park which was amazing.

The Masai village tour was also fun.

Overall we recommend the tours and ask for Simon as your driver and guide. He is really friendly. We saw a lot of game, great wildlife, good car and an amazing tour.

Meg   –  
Japan JP
Visited: December 2019 Reviewed: Dec 31, 2019

Email Meg  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Albert was a great guide! Very chill, kind, and let us do all the things we wanted!
4/5

The tour was overall great! We got to see all the animals we wanted and also got to eat a lot of yummy Kenyan food as well. One thing I do want people to know about the tour though is the car rides are very long and if you get car sick easily this is one thing I would like you to take under consideration. But besides that, it’s great! Thank you for an awesome 4 days!!

Marie   –  
Belgium BE
Visited: May 2019 Reviewed: May 26, 2019

Email Marie  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Everyone was very professional and making sure everyone is having a good time.
4/5

This was the first real safari I ever did and I had an amazing time.
Our guide in Masai Mara & the one in Naivasha were very professional and took really good care of us.
Everything was very well organised and there were no problems at all.
I had a great experience!

Meeyum   –  
United States US
Visited: December 2018 Reviewed: Jan 6, 2019

Email Meeyum  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

We rate Jocky Tours 4.5 stars; we would have given 5 stars if hotel in Nakuru had been better
4/5

The safari was a wonderful experience and James/Munyiri was a perfect guide! He was helpful and professional at all times; he shared his knowledge of the animal and plant life, and answered all our questions patiently and carefully. He was warm and pleasant. When on Thursday we drove along very muddy roads and one van after another was getting stuck, James proved to be the most skilled driver: he helped all the drivers get out of difficult situations and it was clear that the other drivers recognized and appreciated his skill. We felt safe with him at all times.

The only complaint we have about the safari was the hotel we stayed at in Nakuru the last night. Lanet Matfam was a sub-standard hotel: the rooms were very cramped, there was mold in the bathroom, and there was no place to sit. Certainly, for the amount of money we paid Jocky Tours, the accommodations should have been better.

All in all, we had a wonderful -indeed unforgettable — experience on safari, and we were thrilled that James was our guide! We will surely recommend Jocky Tours to others and we will encourage them to request James/Munyiri as their guide.

Manfred & Marina   –  
Spain ES
Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Dec 10, 2017

Email Manfred & Marina  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great experience! We will recommend it!
4/5

We had been recommended Jocky Tours by a friend who did a Safari with them and we were so happy to have contracted it with them.
We had a great time!! Staff ( Isaac and Joseph) were VERY nice and friendly.
Joseph came pick usup at the airport even though our flight landed at 23.00 and then he dropped us in a hotel we had booked for the night. Next morning he came for us at 7.00 am, very friendly!

Isaac was our driver and guide during the 5 day Safari we did and he made us feel very welcome and safe.
He knew evreything there is to know about the animals and the environment. He did his very best so we could have an excellent view of the animals all the time, Thanks Isaac!

We stayed in a camp in Maasai Mara which was what we expected! Clean and safe. Friendly staff. All good.
We recommend to visit the Maasai village, it was interrsting to visit their houses and learn a bit more of their culture.
Lake Nakuru and Naivasha were great but maybe it could have been done in one day instead of two. However we enjoyed it much.

We transfered 15% of the payment in advanced through their website and itwas totally reliable. The rest we paid cash when we reached their office in Nairobi.

ASANTI SANA!

Michael   –  
Canada CA
Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Oct 20, 2024

Email Michael  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Good budget safari, 6 days in Maasai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli
4/5

I came to see the animals. There were lots. The accommodations were rustic, semi-permanent tents and one well worn hotel. Meals were okay, nothing fancy. The guide, Moses, was knowledgeable, good at answering questions. He spent much time on his mobile phone while driving when he should have been concentrating on the road or talking to guests. Tour organization was spotty, beginning at departure when guests embarked then disembarked from the vehicle. Guests were divided between 2 camps, requiring a 15 to 20 minute commute morning and evening for pickups. If you are considering the 6 day trip be ready for hours of driving between parks. All things considered, an enjoyable trip, good value for money.

Johanna   –  
Germany DE
Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Oct 14, 2024

Email Johanna  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing safari
4/5

Denis our tour guide was great, he enabled us to see every single animal that we wanted to before arriving in Africa. All of the big 5 and many many more amazing animals. He had a good eye for spotting them and gave us plenty of time to watch the animals.
He is a good, and safe driver. Also kind and helpful.
Food was mainly okay, just the same every day gets a bit boring.
Few mishaps with accommodation, but the tour company resolved this.
Communication could be better.
We felt safe and well fed throughout.
Would recommend if you want to discover Kenya but stay on a budget, with basic, but clean accommodation.

Adriano   –  
Italy IT
Visited: October 2024 Reviewed: Oct 14, 2024

Email Adriano  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

We saw every single animal we wanted, on a budget
4/5

Denis our tour guide was great, he enabled us to see every single animal that we wanted to before arriving in Africa. All of the big 5 and many many more amazing animals. He had a good eye for spotting them and gave us plenty of time to watch the animals.
He is a good, and safe driver. Also kind and helpful.
Food was mainly okay, just the same every day gets a bit boring.
Few mishaps with accommodation, but the tour company resolved this.
Communication could be better.
We felt safe and well fed throughout.
Would recommend if you want to discover Kenya but stay on a budget, with basic, but clean accommodation.

Alice   –  
Japan JP
Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Sep 27, 2024

Email Alice  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing safari tour!
4/5

We could see lots of animals like lion, cheetah, elephant and so on. It was unforgettable moments ever. Our guide driver Albert, he explained every animals and try to get close. He was amazing. Camp site was also nice, just we couldn’t use electricity in our own room so we needed to go to kitchen to charge our mobiles and camera but it’s still acceptable.

But we booked a car which can ride max 6ppl but actually it was 8people.
We were 4ppl group so 6 and 8 was big deference. If they explained before we would booked private one.

Anyway at total it was amazing trip, thank you so much!! Special thanks to Albert:)))

Richard   –  
Canada CA
Visited: September 2024 Reviewed: Sep 21, 2024

Email Richard  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great tour guide, bad organization
4/5

We booked this tour online. Communication was through WhatsApp and it was unorganized at times. We were meant to be picked up from our hotel at 7:30-8 but the pick up did not happen until close to 9 with minimal communication. Once we were picked up, we were dropped off to our tour guide, Andrew. Andrew was absolutely fantastic the entire time and made the experience much better. We booked the mid range tour and you get what you pay for. The accommodation and food was not amazing but it’s what we expected. I would probably not stay there for more than two nights. Once on the safari though, everything was fantastic and again, Andrew made the experience much better going above and beyond to get us to see different animals. Would recommend if you are comfortable with the accommodations.

Average User Rating
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Rating Breakdown
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